7 Arab-Israelis Arrested For Torching Shop Whose Owner Donated to Terror Victims

Jerusalem, 14 November, 2023 (TPS) -- Seven Arab=Israelis were arrested for burning down the bicycle shop of another Arab-Israeli who donated bicycles to victims of Hamas’s Oct. 7 attacks on southern Israel, the Israeli Police announced on Tuesday morning.

The Tazpit Press Service is not publishing the full name of the store owner because of threats against his life.

The owner of the store, located in the Arab-Israeli town of Tayibe, had donated 50 bicycles to survivors. As news of the donation spread on social media, so did anger in the town of 45,000. Tayibe is located in an area south of Haifa known as the “Arab Triangle” for its concentration of Arab localities.

Police said five suspects were initially arrested, which led to two further arrests. The suspects are charged with arson, looting, weapons offenses and desecrating the flag.

The police added that one of the suspects’ charges are attributed to terror circumstances, but did not elaborate further.

All the suspects are residents of Tayibe.